Mancini out? (merged)

[gordondaviesmoustache]

I might as well spill, wouldn't normally, but there might be the odd video thrown in for good measure.

It would appear Duncan Castle's recent report was not too far from the truth.

However, with one important omission, and to be fair, assured it has only happened this week.

For the first time, and we have always done the chasing, before, Jose Mourinho's people have made contact to make it clear he would want our job.

That's quite a come down for the Special One in my own eyes, what we are supposed to know about the man.

I'm sure City will continue to bluff this all out until the season has run its course, but it's clear nothing is off the table, including Mancini moving on.

Jose has fucked us over a couple times, but only when we have been the ones doing the chasing.

It makes me feel a little more comfortable how the tide has turned in recent seasons. Mourinho has strong voices still open to him in Abu Dhabi.

Mourinho also has no issue with Begiristain - although I have no indication in terms of the other way.

Of course, many can call it out as bullshit, but I trust it 100 per cent, as I did with the Mario saga.

If nothing else, as a Jose admirer, myself, it adds to this whole debate, and know it is far removed from what is being reported elsewhere up to this stage.

 

[blueinsa]

Just goes to show how much of a prick Jose is that he would wait until we've established ourselves before considering us. Afraid of the challenge before that was he? Wanker!

I see the auditions have started to become next years Dave and Billy ;-)

 

[NipHolmes]

Just goes to show how much of a prick Jose is that he would wait until we've established ourselves before considering us. Afraid of the challenge before that was he? Wanker!

I suppose when you can choose City or the biggest club in the world in Real Madrid its a hard choice.

Rather than find negative just be thankful we are in the big league now.

I'm happy as a pig in shit right now.

Just hope Txiki signs him up. It's anything but sure!

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

I might as well spill, wouldn't normally, but there might be the odd video thrown in for good measure.

It would appear Duncan Castle's recent report was not too far from the truth.

However, with one important omission, and to be fair, assured it has only happened this week.

For the first time, and we have always done the chasing, before, Jose Mourinho's people have made contact to make it clear he would want our job.

That's quite a come down for the Special One in my own eyes, what we are supposed to know about the man.

I'm sure City will continue to bluff this all out until the season has run its course, but it's clear nothing is off the table, including Mancini moving on.

Jose has fucked us over a couple times, but only when we have been the ones doing the chasing.

It makes me feel a little more comfortable how the tide has turned in recent seasons. Mourinho has strong voices still open to him in Abu Dhabi.

Mourinho also has no issue with Begiristain - although I have no indication in terms of the other way.

Of course, many can call it out as bullshit, but I trust it 100 per cent, as I did with the Mario saga.

If nothing else, as a Jose admirer, myself, it adds to this whole debate, and know it is far removed from what is being reported elsewhere up to this stage.

This won't go down well with Billy he hates managers whoring themselves as he puts it, good heads up will be interesting

Haha - to be frank - it's perhaps an indicator of how far Jose's kudos has fallen that his agents are the ones doing the tapping up these days

It's clear he has few options outside of Chelsea and Paris. All the same, if City do open themselves up to this possibility, it might also placate a few of his doubters, if we are in a position of strength, and not the ones seemingly being done the favour?

And by that, clear parameters about his remit?

 

[Rolee]

Just goes to show how much of a prick Jose is that he would wait until we've established ourselves before considering us. Afraid of the challenge before that was he? Wanker!

I suppose when you can choose City or the biggest club in the world in Real Madrid its a hard choice.

Rather than find negative just be thankful we are in the big league now.

I'm happy as a pig in shit right now.

Just hope Txiki signs him up. It's anything but sure!

I am thankful, thankful to the people that helped get us there.

 

[bernabias home shirt]

Just goes to show how much of a prick Jose is that he would wait until we've established ourselves before considering us. Afraid of the challenge before that was he? Wanker!

I suppose when you can choose City or the biggest club in the world in Real Madrid its a hard choice.

Rather than find negative just be thankful we are in the big league now.

I'm happy as a pig in shit right now.

Just hope Txiki signs him up. It's anything but sure!

I think the sheikh will have the last say tbh
I didnt know he had fucked us over twice as tolmie says
Be interesting to see what happens
The money is still coming in for him to chelsea down to evens in the last few days
He is drifting on a daily basis in the betting to come here.
Who knows...

 

[blueinsa]

Just goes to show how much of a prick Jose is that he would wait until we've established ourselves before considering us. Afraid of the challenge before that was he? Wanker!

I suppose when you can choose City or the biggest club in the world in Real Madrid its a hard choice.

Rather than find negative just be thankful we are in the big league now.

I'm happy as a pig in shit right now.

Just hope Txiki signs him up. It's anything but sure!

I think the sheikh will have the last say tbh
I didnt know he had fucked us over twice as tolmie says
Be interesting to see what happens
The money is still coming in for him to chelsea down to evens in the last few days
He is drifting on a daily basis in the betting to come here.
Who knows...

RDM did for him and a dream return to Chelsea.

All he had there was a chance to bring that first elusive CL and its now gone.

He gains fuck all by going back there and he knows it!

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

I might as well spill, wouldn't normally, but there might be the odd video thrown in for good measure.

It would appear Duncan Castle's recent report was not too far from the truth.

However, with one important omission, and to be fair, assured it has only happened this week.

For the first time, and we have always done the chasing, before, Jose Mourinho's people have made contact to make it clear he would want our job.

That's quite a come down for the Special One in my own eyes, what we are supposed to know about the man.

I'm sure City will continue to bluff this all out until the season has run its course, but it's clear nothing is off the table, including Mancini moving on.

Jose has fucked us over a couple times, but only when we have been the ones doing the chasing.

It makes me feel a little more comfortable how the tide has turned in recent seasons. Mourinho has strong voices still open to him in Abu Dhabi.

Mourinho also has no issue with Begiristain - although I have no indication in terms of the other way.

Of course, many can call it out as bullshit, but I trust it 100 per cent, as I did with the Mario saga.

If nothing else, as a Jose admirer, myself, it adds to this whole debate, and know it is far removed from what is being reported elsewhere up to this stage.

Fuck me Tolm.

I can't believe you've gone to the forum with that lot! Get yer tin hat on mate, gonna get tasty on here. You must be crackers.

Unless you fuck off and leave me fighting your rearguard....

Do the deal txiki. Don't be a dick. Do your job for all of our futures.

I've let the excitement get the better of me, I must admit on this one!

I do think that dinner the other week, which saw Zahavi, Soriano and Begiristain, amongst others, sat down, was the early salvo?

Zahavi is the power behind the Jorge Mendes throne.

Some time has elapsed since then, and this is only a wild assumption, on my part, but the contact since then would suggest some grovelling and canvassing is in mode.

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

I thought he'd approached us in late 2011 when it looked like he might get the heave-ho from Madrid?

 

[BoyBlue_1985]

Just goes to show how much of a prick Jose is that he would wait until we've established ourselves before considering us. Afraid of the challenge before that was he? Wanker!

I suppose when you can choose City or the biggest club in the world in Real Madrid its a hard choice.

Rather than find negative just be thankful we are in the big league now.

I'm happy as a pig in shit right now.

Just hope Txiki signs him up. It's anything but sure!

I think the sheikh will have the last say tbh
I didnt know he had fucked us over twice as tolmie says
Be interesting to see what happens
The money is still coming in for him to chelsea down to evens in the last few days
He is drifting on a daily basis in the betting to come here.
Who knows...

Although not sure how true it is the sheikh was always supposed to stay out of proper footballing matters as he employs people who have forgotten more about football than he will ever know but it is his club but doesn't strike me as a RA

 

[andyhinch]

I might as well spill, wouldn't normally, but there might be the odd video thrown in for good measure.

It would appear Duncan Castle's recent report was not too far from the truth.

However, with one important omission, and to be fair, assured it has only happened this week.

For the first time, and we have always done the chasing, before, Jose Mourinho's people have made contact to make it clear he would want our job.

That's quite a come down for the Special One in my own eyes, what we are supposed to know about the man.

I'm sure City will continue to bluff this all out until the season has run its course, but it's clear nothing is off the table, including Mancini moving on.

Jose has fucked us over a couple times, but only when we have been the ones doing the chasing.

It makes me feel a little more comfortable how the tide has turned in recent seasons. Mourinho has strong voices still open to him in Abu Dhabi.

Mourinho also has no issue with Begiristain - although I have no indication in terms of the other way.

Of course, many can call it out as bullshit, but I trust it 100 per cent, as I did with the Mario saga.

If nothing else, as a Jose admirer, myself, it adds to this whole debate, and know it is far removed from what is being reported elsewhere up to this stage.

This won't go down well with Billy he hates managers whoring themselves as he puts it, good heads up will be interesting

Haha - to be frank - it's perhaps an indicator of how far Jose's kudos has fallen that his agents are the ones doing the tapping up these days

It's clear he has few options outside of Chelsea and Paris. All the same, if City do open themselves up to this possibility, it might also placate a few of his doubters, if we are in a position of strength, and not the ones seemingly being done the favour?

And by that, clear parameters about his remit?

It'll sort out the in/out merry go round on here and for that I'm happy

 

[Seosa]

Quite mixed on this one, tbh.

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

Quite mixed on this one, tbh.

You're not the only one, mate.

 

[George Hannah]

I might as well spill, wouldn't normally, but there might be the odd video thrown in for good measure.
It would appear Duncan Castle's recent report was not too far from the truth.
However, with one important omission, and to be fair, assured it has only happened this week.
For the first time, and we have always done the chasing, before, Jose Mourinho's people have made contact to make it clear he would want our job.
That's quite a come down for the Special One in my own eyes, what we are supposed to know about the man.
I'm sure City will continue to bluff this all out until the season has run its course, but it's clear nothing is off the table, including Mancini moving on.
Jose has fucked us over a couple times, but only when we have been the ones doing the chasing.
It makes me feel a little more comfortable how the tide has turned in recent seasons. Mourinho has strong voices still open to him in Abu Dhabi.
Mourinho also has no issue with Begiristain - although I have no indication in terms of the other way.
Of course, many can call it out as bullshit, but I trust it 100 per cent, as I did with the Mario saga.
If nothing else, as a Jose admirer, myself, it adds to this whole debate, and know it is far removed from what is being reported elsewhere up to this stage.

Has Duncan called it 100% again Tolm?

"Manuel Pellegrini says no to Manchester City job. Jurgen Klopp now first choice to replace Mancini. #MCFC #MGA #BVB
Manchester City have failed in a second attempt to secure a leading La Liga coach as a potential replacement for Roberto Mancini. After losing their first-choice candidate Pep Guardiola to Bayern Munich, City have now received a polite rejection from Malaga coach Manuel Pellegrini.

Pellegrini - who has also been sounded out on behalf of Chelsea - informed City that he had already committed himself to a club for next season. The Chilean is highly regarded in European football for taking Villarreal to the last four of the Champions League during his five-year stewardship of the small-town club.

In his first full season at Malaga Pellegrini finished fourth in La Liga despite the Qatar-owned club failing to pay wages as it ran into severe financial problems. This campaign, the 59-year-old has kept a weakened squad in Spain's top four while reaching the Champions League knock-out rounds.

City's recently appointed executive team of Ferran Soriano and Txiki Begiristain have been preparing the ground for Mancini's succession amidst concerns over the Italian's relationship with his players and his failures in European competition. While Mancini has strong supporters amongst the club's Abu Dhabi hierarchy – notably City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak – a failure to retain the Premier League title is expected to lead to an end-of-season dismissal.

As former executives of Barcelona who recommended and championed Guardiola's elevation to coach at the Camp Nou, Soriano and Begiristain had been confident of securing the Catalan's services until it emerged he had agreed a contract with Bayern Munich for next season. Though the most successful manager of his generation, Jose Mourinho, remains on the market and is admired by Abu Dhabi, neither he nor City's CEO and director of football are keen on working together.

Instead, Soriano and Begiristain will now seek to convince Jurgen Klopp to swap Borussia Dortmund's well-balanced team for a City squad the pair will restructure over the summer. That may also prove a hard sell, as Klopp has publicly committed himself to Dortmund for another three seasons.

“I have a contract until 2016,” said Klopp recently. “I have said 20 times I’ll definitely stay until 2016. Everybody thinks I say it, but that if a club like Chelsea or Real Madrid come in for me, I will go. This is something I can’t change but they will see.”

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[NipHolmes]

Just goes to show how much of a prick Jose is that he would wait until we've established ourselves before considering us. Afraid of the challenge before that was he? Wanker!

I suppose when you can choose City or the biggest club in the world in Real Madrid its a hard choice.

Rather than find negative just be thankful we are in the big league now.

I'm happy as a pig in shit right now.

Just hope Txiki signs him up. It's anything but sure!

I think the sheikh will have the last say tbh
I didnt know he had fucked us over twice as tolmie says
Be interesting to see what happens
The money is still coming in for him to chelsea down to evens in the last few days
He is drifting on a daily basis in the betting to come here.
Who knows...

People kept saying but you and others didnt want to listen.

I don't think many sections of our fans realise just how much failing in Europe means. That's why Mancini went from Inter, he'd already conquered serie a but he couldn't move to the next step.

If you ever read my main reasoning its Europe and the fact our club plan a overhaul. If you look at Inter Bobby set the foundations and Jose added the finishing touches and won the CL. We are at the same point exactly.

Anyway, nothing is done so not gettin excited but imo getting Jose is as promising as getting Falcao etc.

If he does come here I hope for apologies for slurs aboyt being a shit fan etc. Some red faces will be on these boards in due time.

Ole, ole, ole, ole,
Joseeeee, joseeeee

 

[Seosa]

Quite mixed on this one, tbh.

You're not the only one, mate.

Totally, man. I have been critical of Bobby recently but it's the Mourinho factor I'm more torn on.

Success could almost be a given, but the cons equal up to the pros.

 

[Pigeonho]

Quite mixed on this one, tbh.

You're not the only one, mate.

Totally, man. I have been critical of Bobby recently but it's the Mourinho factor I'm more torn on.

Success could almost be a given, but the cons equal up to the pros.

What negatives could equal success?

 

[Seosa]

You're not the only one, mate.

Totally, man. I have been critical of Bobby recently but it's the Mourinho factor I'm more torn on.

Success could almost be a given, but the cons equal up to the pros.

What negatives could equal success?

Loyalty, ego, etc. It's all about Jose.

Would I have him here? Yes. But only just.

 

[Pigeonho]

Totally, man. I have been critical of Bobby recently but it's the Mourinho factor I'm more torn on.

Success could almost be a given, but the cons equal up to the pros.

What negatives could equal success?

Loyalty, ego, etc. It's all about Jose.

Would I have him here? Yes. But only just.

I know, because there's none of that in football is there? ;-)
It's all good mate if he comes - natural progression. Maybe the owners will then do a PSG and say 'fuck it' to FFP

 

[blueinsa]

Totally, man. I have been critical of Bobby recently but it's the Mourinho factor I'm more torn on.

Success could almost be a given, but the cons equal up to the pros.

What negatives could equal success?

Loyalty, ego, etc. It's all about Jose.

Would I have him here? Yes. But only just.

Be honest, the only con for many on here is a bruised ego!